Free CPE: Children's Dietary Recommendations: When Urban Myths, Opinions, Parental Perceptions and Scientific Evidence Collide

Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST (noon CST/11am MST/10am PST)
Continuing Education: RD, DTR: 1 Level-2 CPE Unit
Format: Webinar (Internet-based slide presentation with audio)
Cost: There is no cost for this CPE program, but registration is required.
To register, visit: www.beverageinstitute.com/webinars/childrens_dietary/index.shtml

This program is being presented by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) through an educational grant from The Coca-Cola Company Beverage Institute For Health & Wellness.

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM:
Urban myths about food ingredients abound -- and raise concern among parents about their children's health. Fluoride, sugar, artificial colors and nonnutritive sweeteners are food ingredients that have been carefully examined for their effects on children's health, growth and development. Yet, parents' perceptions of their safety and effectiveness are often at odds with recommendations regarding their use. Join Dr. Ronald Kleinman of Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School to explore prevalent misconceptions about these food ingredients, the scientific evidence for recommendations about their use with children, and communication strategies to guide discussions with parents.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this program, attendees will be able to:
Identify the most common misconceptions among parents regarding the safety and effectiveness of nutrients and food ingredients such as fluoride, sugar, artificial colors and nonnutritive sweeteners in children's diets.
Discuss the nutritional impact of common parental dietary misconceptions on children's health, growth and development.
Interpret and communicate the evidence supporting current recommendations to parents and other groups.

SPEAKER:
Ronald E. Kleinman, MD, is Physician in Chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Chief of the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Charles Wilder Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Kleinman's major areas of research interest include gastrointestinal immunology, nutrition support of infants and children, and nutrition and public health policy. Dr. Kleinman's professional affiliations include the American Gastroenterological Association, American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD), North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), and American Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric Research.